Michaelchurch Escley
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.016, -3.016 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 30 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01497 (Hay-on-Wye) |
Michaelchurch Escley is a small, quietly rural community in west Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border in the sheltered Golden Valley. It sits among rolling pasture and narrow lanes with the little Escley stream running nearby, making it a pleasant spot for walkers heading towards the Black Mountains or the bookish bustle of Hay-on-Wye.
Its history is visible in a medieval church dedicated to St Michael and a scatter of old farmhouses and boundary stones; agriculture still shapes daily life, with mixed livestock and hill pasture the dominant land use. With a very small population and few local services, the community depends on nearby market towns, but its unspoilt character and quiet lanes make it attractive to visitors seeking a peaceful corner of England.
Postcode districts covering Michaelchurch Escley
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 13.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.2 miles
- Pontypool 22.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 18.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 18.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 18.8 miles
- Brynmawr 16.4 miles
- Tredegar 19.6 miles
- Abergavenny 13.2 miles
- Bargoed 24.4 miles
- Abertillery 20.2 miles
- Leominster 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Craswall Parish 1.4 miles
- St. Margarets Parish 2.2 miles
- Peterchurch Parish 2.5 miles
- Newton Parish 2.9 miles
- Turnastone Parish 2.9 miles
- Llanveynoe Parish 3.4 miles
- Dorstone Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Golden Valley South Ward 3.9 miles
- Golden Valley North Ward 3.9 miles
- Vowchurch Parish 4.3 miles
- Bacton Parish 4.6 miles
- Longtown Parish 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Michaelchurch Escley
HR2 0JR, HR2 0JZ, HR2 0LR, HR2 0JT, HR2 0JU, HR2 0PU, HR2 0LB, HR2 0JW, HR2 0LA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 45 miles
- Bristol Airport 45.6 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 13.4 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 13.8 miles
Hotels near Michaelchurch Escley Ad
- Foyles of Glasbury 5 8.2 miles
- Three Cocks Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- The Harp Inn 3 7.9 miles
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- The Cock Hotel 9.9 miles
Schools in Michaelchurch Escley
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Black Mountains Mountains 5.5 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 6.1 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 13 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 14.2 miles
- Harewood Estate 14.9 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 17.1 miles